Old plane value?

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Old plane value?

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I imagine that there are collectors in the world and I'm thinking about selling this old plane that has kicked around the basement for decades. Its a Bailey Type 2 (1898) and has all of the distinguishing features of that model based on some research I've done. It also has a very old repair to the handle- appears to be 2 pieces of leather inserted where there was a break. I have sourced a replacement period correct rosewood handle, but thought I'd leave it as is for the time being. eBay hasn't been much help in finding a value range as this plane doesn't show up in a search and the planes that do turn up are all much newer. So...since a lot of you guys use planes in rod making I thought I'd ask here. This plane measures 13 1/2" in length so I'd guess it's original intended use is in the carpentry world. It's complete and in pretty good original condition save for the handle. Any info/insight is appreciated, thanks!

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Check out eBay prices or some guidance.

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6tUc05 wrote:
04/16/21 16:33
Check out eBay prices or some guidance.
Thx for that. I haven’t been able to find a comparable plane on eBay either listed or sold so it’s difficult to get an idea of value.

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This guy might be able to help you.
https://www.plane-dealer.com/stanley-no-2-planes

Simon.
No sense in being pessimistic, it wouldn’t work anyway.

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Simon. wrote:
04/17/21 03:29
This guy might be able to help you.
https://www.plane-dealer.com/stanley-no-2-planes

Simon.
Thanks for that link, I hadn't seen it before. I'll get in touch and see if I can't learn a little more than I know now.

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I have not visited it in years so it may no longer exist, but there used to be an old plane collector/dealers sit that had more information about old planes than you really wanted to know, including values. Try googling it. If I have time later today, I will do a search and see if I can find the link for you. It was quite a bit different from the above link.

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6tUc05 wrote:
04/17/21 08:39
I have not visited it in years so it may no longer exist, but there used to be an old plane collector/dealers sit that had more information about old planes than you really wanted to know, including values. Try googling it. If I have time later today, I will do a search and see if I can find the link for you. It was quite a bit different from the above link.
Thx for that. Makes sense that there would be some kind of sites dedicated to these but I hadn't come across much. I did find a few individual people that were helpful in determining exactly what this was but were unable to assess a value. I suppose the easiest way is to list it on eBay and see what happens. I was just hoping to have a better idea of a range to help me determine if the effort was worth it. I'm sure there are 'collectors' I just have to figure out how to reach them!

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You could contact Patrick Leach, a dealer in old tools.

You didn't indicate the number/size of the plane, though it looks like a #5.

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PJ Julius wrote:
04/17/21 09:10
You could contact Patrick Leach, a dealer in old tools.

You didn't indicate the number/size of the plane, though it looks like a #5.
I will seek him out, thanks for the tip. As I recall there is a number stamped on the plate that engages the blade but I don't think there's a number on the plane itself -I could be wrong as I don't have it in hand and it's been a while since Ive given this a good look. It measures 13 1/2" in length.

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I have searched my files and can't find a link to the hand plane site I referenced earlier, but did find this, which may be of some help; www.antiqbuyer.com/planes.html.

Will keep looking.

Good luck!

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6tUc05 wrote:
04/17/21 18:41
I have searched my files and can't find a link to the hand plane site I referenced earlier, but did find this, which may be of some help; www.antiqbuyer.com/planes.html.

Will keep looking.

Good luck!
I appreciate the effort and help! Thank you!

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